Barnasálfræðingur hjá HSN

Child psychologist post (80–100%) at the Health Care Institution of North Iceland (HSN), which provides first- and second-line mental health services for children and young people up to 18 across North Iceland, from Blönduós to Þórshöfn: a psychology team treats mild to moderate difficulties and an interdisciplinary child mental health team treats more complex cases, with an emphasis on evidence-based individual and parent-focused treatment. The psychologist assesses and treats mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents, provides parenting guidance, and helps build evidence-based child mental health services as they are transformed under Ministry of Health plans, including a new initiative to strengthen assessment and treatment of children with ADHD symptoms after initial screening.

Regular clinical supervision is provided, and the post can be based at any of HSN's main sites and/or worked remotely.

A licensed psychologist with the right to practise in Iceland; initiative and commitment to effective, evidence-based treatment; knowledge and experience of psychological assessment tools and of diagnosing common mental disorders in children and adolescents, of neurodevelopmental assessment, and of evidence-based individual, group or parent-focused treatments are advantages; solution-focused thinking, good communication and collaboration; good spoken and written Icelandic; good repute, a clean criminal record and a driving licence. Applications include a detailed CV, a cover letter in Icelandic and a copy of the diploma.